I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in July 2023
Interview
About an hour, asked some simple, generic CS fundamentals questions. Interview process had to stop even though I had passed due to the team requiring someone to be in Canada by the end of the month.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a disadvantage of using hashmaps? Time complexity of using hashmaps What sorting algo would you use to sort 1000 numbers if speed is important?
I received an Online Assessment (OA) invitation from Amazon. The assessment consisted of two coding questions of medium to hard difficulty, focusing on data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving skills. The questions required efficient solutions with optimized time and space complexity. After the OA, shortlisted candidates typically proceed to one or more technical interview rounds covering coding, system design, and behavioral questions based on Amazon's Leadership Principles.
Applied online via career site, received OA link within 2 days and cleared it, Round 1- DSA, Round-2 DSA, Round 3- System Design, Round 4- Mixed Technical Discussion and Behavioral.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Number of Islands (LC 200 - Medium): You are heavily advised to know how to traverse connected components using a 2D grid.
I applied through university. I interviewed at Amazon (Patiala) in June 2026
Interview
Amazing process, was asked 2 dsa questions then hashmap internals and then basic introduction in dsa question i was given hints too, ovrall a great experience, will recommend everyone in the house